One of the principal differences between ethical guidelines for human and animal research is...

Animals can be placed at much greater risk than humans.

According to the nativist theory, language is acquired...

Using an inborn ability to learn language.

According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is...

Authoritative, because children have justifiable boundaries.

The cochlea is responsible for...

Transforming vibrations into neural signals.

Psychologists prefer the experimental method to other research methods because...

Experiments can show cause-effect relationships.

The Flynn Effect is the finding that...

Intelligence seems to increase with every generation.

Schachter's theory states what about the relationship between emotion & physiological reaction?

A combination of reactions & interpretation causes emotions.

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Buying a child a video game after she throws a tantrum.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?

Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.

The information-processing theory states that dreams...

Occur as the brain deals with daily events during REM sleep.

Which of the following is most likely to reduce hostility between antagonistic groups?

Give groups a task that must be solved by working together.

Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?

Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.

Which of the following is an example of random sampling?

Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.

Which of the following is the best analogy for how psychologists view consciousness?

A dimmer switch for a light fixture.

Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?

Santiago dislikes cheerleaders.

Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?

Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?

The desire to eat and the feeling of fullness.

Which sentence most accurately describes sensory memory?

Perfectly stores all sensory input for a limited time.

In the Milgram studies, the dependent measure was...?

The highest level of shock supposedly administered.

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1
One of the principal differences between ethical guidelines for human and animal research is...
Conditions for humans must be monitored more closely.
Animals can be placed at much greater risk than humans.
Humans must be chosen much more carefully than animals.
Humans can be deceived for experimental purposes.
2
According to the nativist theory, language is acquired...
Only if instruction is provided in the native language.
By parents reinforcing correct language use.
Best in the language and culture native to the family.
Using an inborn ability to learn language.
3
According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is...
Authoritative, because children have justifiable boundaries.
Permissive, because children need to explore.
Authoritarian, because children learn boundaries quickly.
Securely attached, because parents will meet all needs.
4
Generating alternate hypotheses to explain a phenomenon demonstrates which Piagetian stage?
Syllogistic
Abstract reasoning
Formal operations
Operational
5
Which concept from memory directly contradicts the belief that humans never forget anything?
Sensory Memory
Selective Attention
Constructive Memory
Recovered Memory
6
The cochlea is responsible for...
Sending messages to the brain about the body's orientation.
Transmitting vibrations to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
Transforming vibrations into neural signals.
Protecting the surface of the eye.
7
Psychologists prefer the experimental method to other research methods because...
Experiments are more likely to support hypotheses.
It is easier to obtain a random sample.
Experiments result in statistically significant findings.
Experiments can show cause-effect relationships.
8
Night Terrors and Somnambulism usually occur during which stage of sleep?
Stage 1
Stage 4
REM Sleep, but only later in the night.
REM Sleep
9
Which of the following two sleep disorders occur most commonly?
Sleep Apnea and Insomnia
Night terrors and Sleep Apnea
Insomnia and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Narcolepsy
10
Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conversion Disorder
Zoophobia
Panic Disorder
11
You tense up after hearing scary music during a horror film. In this case, the music is a(n)...
CR
US
CS
UR
12
Which reinforcement schedule would most quickly teach a cat to jump through a hoop?
Variable Ratio
Fixed Interval
Fixed Ratio
Continuous
13
The Flynn Effect is the finding that...
Linguistic skills decline with age.
The more people take a test, the better they tend to score.
Intelligence seems to increase with every generation.
Television has decreased intellectual performance.
14
If you only had sight in one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?
Texture gradient
Linear perspective
Convergence
Interposition
15
Which level of consciousness controls involuntary body processes?
Unconscious level
Autonomic level
Subconscious level
Nonconscious level
16
What is the median of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 7, 3?
5.5
5
4.5
6
17
Schachter's theory states what about the relationship between emotion & physiological reaction?
Emotions are caused simply by physiological reactions.
Physiological reactions and emotions occur simultaneously.
Physiological reactions are caused simply by emotions.
A combination of reactions & interpretation causes emotions.
18
A therapist who uses whatever perspective "works best" for the patient is described as...
Functionalist
Humanist
Social-cultural
Eclectic
19
Weber's Law determines...
Level of subliminal messages
Amplitude of sound waves
Absolute threshold
Just-noticeable difference
20
Phonemes and morphemes refer to...
Two types of influences language has on thought.
Elements of telegraphic speech toddlers use.
Basic elements of memories stored in long-term memory.
Elements of language.
21
All schizophrenics suffer from...
Depression
Hallucinations
Multiple personalities
Compulsions
22
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Buying a child a video game after she throws a tantrum.
Assigning a student a detention for fighting.
Going inside to escape a thunderstorm.
Depriving a prison inmate of sleep.
23
In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?
Sensorimotor
Conventional
Formal Operations
Pre-operational
24
Who is credited with creating client-centered therapy?
Fritz Perls
Albert Ellis
Aaron Beck
Carl Rogers
25
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?
Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.
Sensation is mechanical, while perception is cognitive.
Perception is an advanced form of sensation.
Sensation is in the senses while perception is in the brain.
26
The information-processing theory states that dreams...
Are by-products of how our brain processes information.
Are representations of the information we encode daily.
Occur only after stressful events.
Occur as the brain deals with daily events during REM sleep.
27
Perceived control over a stressful event results in...
Increased arousal.
Less reported stress.
More motivation to solve the stressful problem.
More frustration regarding the stressful event.
28
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
Practical
Linguistic
Spatial
Musical
29
What is GMac's favorite sport?
Badminton
Curling
Foosball
Golf
30
Theoretically, random assignment should eliminate...
Concerns over validity
Sampling error
The need for a representative sample
Many confounding variables
31
Which of the following is most likely to reduce hostility between antagonistic groups?
Give groups a task that must be solved by working together.
Punish the groups whenever they treat each other badly.
Force the groups to spend a lot of time together.
Encourage them to avoid each other as much as possible.
32
Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?
Solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts.
Making a judgment according to past experiences.
Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.
Judging a situation by a rule that is usually true.
33
Which is NOT one of the big five personality traits?
Agreeableness
Honesty
Extraversion
Openness
34
Which of the following is an example of random sampling?
Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.
Approaching any 50 students during 6th-period lunch.
Picking out of a hat to assign subjects to a condition.
Flipping a coin to assign students to two different tests.
35
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have...
A positive self-concept.
A belief in luck.
A strong libido.
A high sense of self-efficacy.
36
Which of the following is the best analogy for how psychologists view consciousness?
The ignition switch on a car.
The on/off switch on a computer.
A dimmer switch for a light fixture.
A circuit breaker that controls power to a house.
37
Which of the following neurotransmitters allows you to have control over your muscles?
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Serotonin
Thorazine
38
A negative side-effect of ECT is...
Memory loss
Hysteria
Hallucinations
Tardive dyskinesia
39
Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?
Santiago dislikes cheerleaders.
Billy won't let girls play on his hockey team.
Mr. Tamp calls on boys more often than girls.
Ginny thinks all Asians are smart.
40
On a second date, Megan tells Francisco that she loves to watch Rugrats. This is called...?
Self-disclosure
In-group bias
Open communication
Deindividuation
41
Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing...
Obsessions
Delusions
Hallucinations
Compulsions
42
You find a slug on the shed only after it rains. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?
Variable Ratio
Continuous
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
43
Which method of therapy is most eclectic?
Psychoanalytic
Client-centered
Token economy
Psychodynamic
44
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?
Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
Visual cortex in the temporal lobe.
Visual cortex in the frontal lobe.
Cerebral cortex in the occipital lobe.
45
Which brain scans should be used when studying connections between stimuli and brain processes?
CAT and EKG
MRI and CAT
PET and EEG
EKG and CAT
46
Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?
Contraction and expansion of the stomach.
The desire to eat and the feeling of fullness.
Body temperature and desire to eat.
The binge and purge cycle in bulimics.
47
To establish behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology, John Watson relied on the work of...?
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
48
The balanced physiological state we are driven to attain by satisfying our needs is called...?
Homeostasis
Equilibrium
Self-actualization
Primary satisfaction
49
Which sentence most accurately describes sensory memory?
Decides which memories to encode in long-term memory.
Records all incoming sensations, remembering them forever.
Encodes only sensations we are currently attending to.
Perfectly stores all sensory input for a limited time.
50
In the Milgram studies, the dependent measure was...?
The highest level of shock supposedly administered.
The instructions given by the experimenter.
The number of people in the group.
The location of the learner.
51
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being...
Too applicable for research settings.
Based on large groups, not individual cases.
Appropriate for only female patients.
Unscientific and unverifiable
52
Redirecting unacceptable urges into more acceptable pursuits defines which defense mechanism?
Sublimation
Regression
Rationalization
Denial
53
Schizophrenia is most likely to be treated with...?
Prozac
Valium
Lithium
Haldol
54
Psychologists who draw from several different theoretical perspectives are known as...?
Open-minded
Eclectic
Flexible
Mixed
55
The principal difference between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is...
The time span of the study.
The number of participants involved.
The developmental stage of the participants.
The statistical methods employed to evaluate the data.
56
Which of the following is an example of a generalized reinforcer?
Applause
Chocolate cake
High grades
Money
57
Which approach toward personality is the least deterministic?
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Behaviorist
Biological
58
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the...
Motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere.
59
Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of...
Unconscious behavioral impulses
Individual choice
Biological processes
Past conditioning
60
Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?
John Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
61
One of your classmates remarks that "Ryan is all id." What does she likely mean?
Ryan is a highly-ethical person.
Ryan is a perfectionist.
Ryan frequently pursues immediate gratification.
Ryan uses a lot of defense mechanisms.
62
All of the following people are known for their theories of intelligences, EXCEPT...?
Guilford
Thurstone
Gardner
Flynn
63
Which neurotransmitter is affected by opiates?
Dopamine
GABA
Endorphins
Serotonin
64
Some researchers consider developmental psychology an applied research topic because...
Researchers apply findings from other areas of psychology.
It is more easily applied to people's lives than research.
Pure research is difficult to gain support for.
Original research in this area is difficult.
65
Parental involvement can have dramatic effects on all of the following human traits, EXCEPT...?
Self-esteem
Intelligence
Reading ability
Motor development
66
"Brain plasticity" refers to...
The brain's ability to regrow damaged neurons.
The surface texture of the cerebral cortex.
Our adaptability to different problems.
New connections forming to take over for damaged sections.
67
According to Erikson's theory, adolescents are primarily concerned in a search for...?
Career
Identity
Autonomy
Affection
68
Wilhelm Wundt used a research methodology called...?
Naturalistic observation
Inferential
Structuralism
Introspection
69
Which statement about bulimia is true?
Bulimics lose in excess of 15 percent of their body weight.
Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their body image.
The main cause of bulimia is society's emphasis on thinness.
All bulimics use vomiting to rid their bodies of calories.
70
Sandy scores a perfect 100 on a test everyone else fails. Graphically, the data would be...
Positively skewed
Normal
A straight line
Negatively skewed
71
Which process involves counterconditioning?
Somatic therapy
ECT
Systematic desensitization
Transference
72
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
The unconscious mind
Behaviorism
Structuralism
Gestalt Theory
73
Agonists are psychoactive drugs that...
Mimic the same effects as certain neurotransmitters.
Produce tolerance to the drug without withdrawal symptoms.
Mimic neurotransmitters and block their receptor sites.
Enhance the effects of certain opiates like heroin.
74
If a test is reliable, it means that...
It tests what it is supposed to test.
It is given in the same way every time.
It yields consistent results.
It is also valid.
75
In most people, which of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere?
Abstract reasoning
Producing speech
Spatial reasoning
Control of the left hand
76
Gate-Control Theory refers to...
Which pain messages are perceived.
How our minds use either bottom-up or top-down processing.
Blocking sound waves, causing some waves to be undetected.
Which sensory impulses are transmitted first.
77
Ads are more effective when the communicators are: I. Attractive; II. Famous; III. Experts
II Only
I and II
I, II, and III
II and III
78
Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?
Humanistic
Behaviorist
Cognitive
Psychoanalytic
79
Which of the following are reasons why intrinsic motivation might be better than extrinsic?
Intrinsic is higher on Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Intrinsic is more effective with a wider range of people.
Intrinsic is easier and more convenient to provide.
Intrinsic might be more enduring.
80
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is a(n)...?
Standardized test
Intelligence test
Aptitude test
Achievement test
81
Symbolic dream analysis might be used by a psychologist from which perspective?
Behaviorist
Structuralist
Biopsychologist
Psychoanalytic
82
Antidepressant drugs that treat mood disorders affect which type of neurotransmitter?
Acetylcholine
Adrenaline
Serotonin
Endorphins
83
Depression is associated with low levels of...
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
Epinephrine
84
Which of the following attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth find most often in her research?
Authoritative
Secure
Avoidant
Authoritarian

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Questions 84

Answers

1
One of the principal differences between ethical guidelines for human and animal research is...
Conditions for humans must be monitored more closely.
Animals can be placed at much greater risk than humans.
Humans must be chosen much more carefully than animals.
Humans can be deceived for experimental purposes.
2
According to the nativist theory, language is acquired...
Only if instruction is provided in the native language.
By parents reinforcing correct language use.
Best in the language and culture native to the family.
Using an inborn ability to learn language.
3
According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is...
Authoritative, because children have justifiable boundaries.
Permissive, because children need to explore.
Authoritarian, because children learn boundaries quickly.
Securely attached, because parents will meet all needs.
4
Generating alternate hypotheses to explain a phenomenon demonstrates which Piagetian stage?
Syllogistic
Abstract reasoning
Formal operations
Operational
5
Which concept from memory directly contradicts the belief that humans never forget anything?
Sensory Memory
Selective Attention
Constructive Memory
Recovered Memory
6
The cochlea is responsible for...
Sending messages to the brain about the body's orientation.
Transmitting vibrations to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
Transforming vibrations into neural signals.
Protecting the surface of the eye.
7
Psychologists prefer the experimental method to other research methods because...
Experiments are more likely to support hypotheses.
It is easier to obtain a random sample.
Experiments result in statistically significant findings.
Experiments can show cause-effect relationships.
8
Night Terrors and Somnambulism usually occur during which stage of sleep?
Stage 1
Stage 4
REM Sleep, but only later in the night.
REM Sleep
9
Which of the following two sleep disorders occur most commonly?
Sleep Apnea and Insomnia
Night terrors and Sleep Apnea
Insomnia and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Narcolepsy
10
Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conversion Disorder
Zoophobia
Panic Disorder
11
You tense up after hearing scary music during a horror film. In this case, the music is a(n)...
CR
US
CS
UR
12
Which reinforcement schedule would most quickly teach a cat to jump through a hoop?
Variable Ratio
Fixed Interval
Fixed Ratio
Continuous
13
The Flynn Effect is the finding that...
Linguistic skills decline with age.
The more people take a test, the better they tend to score.
Intelligence seems to increase with every generation.
Television has decreased intellectual performance.
14
If you only had sight in one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?
Texture gradient
Linear perspective
Convergence
Interposition
15
Which level of consciousness controls involuntary body processes?
Unconscious level
Autonomic level
Subconscious level
Nonconscious level
16
What is the median of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 7, 3?
5.5
5
4.5
6
17
Schachter's theory states what about the relationship between emotion & physiological reaction?
Emotions are caused simply by physiological reactions.
Physiological reactions and emotions occur simultaneously.
Physiological reactions are caused simply by emotions.
A combination of reactions & interpretation causes emotions.
18
A therapist who uses whatever perspective "works best" for the patient is described as...
Functionalist
Humanist
Social-cultural
Eclectic
19
Weber's Law determines...
Level of subliminal messages
Amplitude of sound waves
Absolute threshold
Just-noticeable difference
20
Phonemes and morphemes refer to...
Two types of influences language has on thought.
Elements of telegraphic speech toddlers use.
Basic elements of memories stored in long-term memory.
Elements of language.
21
All schizophrenics suffer from...
Depression
Hallucinations
Multiple personalities
Compulsions
22
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Buying a child a video game after she throws a tantrum.
Assigning a student a detention for fighting.
Going inside to escape a thunderstorm.
Depriving a prison inmate of sleep.
23
In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?
Sensorimotor
Conventional
Formal Operations
Pre-operational
24
Who is credited with creating client-centered therapy?
Fritz Perls
Albert Ellis
Aaron Beck
Carl Rogers
25
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?
Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.
Sensation is mechanical, while perception is cognitive.
Perception is an advanced form of sensation.
Sensation is in the senses while perception is in the brain.
26
The information-processing theory states that dreams...
Are by-products of how our brain processes information.
Are representations of the information we encode daily.
Occur only after stressful events.
Occur as the brain deals with daily events during REM sleep.
27
Perceived control over a stressful event results in...
Increased arousal.
Less reported stress.
More motivation to solve the stressful problem.
More frustration regarding the stressful event.
28
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
Practical
Linguistic
Spatial
Musical
29
What is GMac's favorite sport?
Badminton
Curling
Foosball
Golf
30
Theoretically, random assignment should eliminate...
Concerns over validity
Sampling error
The need for a representative sample
Many confounding variables
31
Which of the following is most likely to reduce hostility between antagonistic groups?
Give groups a task that must be solved by working together.
Punish the groups whenever they treat each other badly.
Force the groups to spend a lot of time together.
Encourage them to avoid each other as much as possible.
32
Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?
Solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts.
Making a judgment according to past experiences.
Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.
Judging a situation by a rule that is usually true.
33
Which is NOT one of the big five personality traits?
Agreeableness
Honesty
Extraversion
Openness
34
Which of the following is an example of random sampling?
Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.
Approaching any 50 students during 6th-period lunch.
Picking out of a hat to assign subjects to a condition.
Flipping a coin to assign students to two different tests.
35
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have...
A positive self-concept.
A belief in luck.
A strong libido.
A high sense of self-efficacy.
36
Which of the following is the best analogy for how psychologists view consciousness?
The ignition switch on a car.
The on/off switch on a computer.
A dimmer switch for a light fixture.
A circuit breaker that controls power to a house.
37
Which of the following neurotransmitters allows you to have control over your muscles?
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Serotonin
Thorazine
38
A negative side-effect of ECT is...
Memory loss
Hysteria
Hallucinations
Tardive dyskinesia
39
Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?
Santiago dislikes cheerleaders.
Billy won't let girls play on his hockey team.
Mr. Tamp calls on boys more often than girls.
Ginny thinks all Asians are smart.
40
On a second date, Megan tells Francisco that she loves to watch Rugrats. This is called...?
Self-disclosure
In-group bias
Open communication
Deindividuation
41
Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing...
Obsessions
Delusions
Hallucinations
Compulsions
42
You find a slug on the shed only after it rains. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?
Variable Ratio
Continuous
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
43
Which method of therapy is most eclectic?
Psychoanalytic
Client-centered
Token economy
Psychodynamic
44
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?
Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
Visual cortex in the temporal lobe.
Visual cortex in the frontal lobe.
Cerebral cortex in the occipital lobe.
45
Which brain scans should be used when studying connections between stimuli and brain processes?
CAT and EKG
MRI and CAT
PET and EEG
EKG and CAT
46
Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?
Contraction and expansion of the stomach.
The desire to eat and the feeling of fullness.
Body temperature and desire to eat.
The binge and purge cycle in bulimics.
47
To establish behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology, John Watson relied on the work of...?
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
48
The balanced physiological state we are driven to attain by satisfying our needs is called...?
Homeostasis
Equilibrium
Self-actualization
Primary satisfaction
49
Which sentence most accurately describes sensory memory?
Decides which memories to encode in long-term memory.
Records all incoming sensations, remembering them forever.
Encodes only sensations we are currently attending to.
Perfectly stores all sensory input for a limited time.
50
In the Milgram studies, the dependent measure was...?
The highest level of shock supposedly administered.
The instructions given by the experimenter.
The number of people in the group.
The location of the learner.
51
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being...
Too applicable for research settings.
Based on large groups, not individual cases.
Appropriate for only female patients.
Unscientific and unverifiable
52
Redirecting unacceptable urges into more acceptable pursuits defines which defense mechanism?
Sublimation
Regression
Rationalization
Denial
53
Schizophrenia is most likely to be treated with...?
Prozac
Valium
Lithium
Haldol
54
Psychologists who draw from several different theoretical perspectives are known as...?
Open-minded
Eclectic
Flexible
Mixed
55
The principal difference between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is...
The time span of the study.
The number of participants involved.
The developmental stage of the participants.
The statistical methods employed to evaluate the data.
56
Which of the following is an example of a generalized reinforcer?
Applause
Chocolate cake
High grades
Money
57
Which approach toward personality is the least deterministic?
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Behaviorist
Biological
58
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the...
Motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere.
59
Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of...
Unconscious behavioral impulses
Individual choice
Biological processes
Past conditioning
60
Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?
John Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
61
One of your classmates remarks that "Ryan is all id." What does she likely mean?
Ryan is a highly-ethical person.
Ryan is a perfectionist.
Ryan frequently pursues immediate gratification.
Ryan uses a lot of defense mechanisms.
62
All of the following people are known for their theories of intelligences, EXCEPT...?
Guilford
Thurstone
Gardner
Flynn
63
Which neurotransmitter is affected by opiates?
Dopamine
GABA
Endorphins
Serotonin
64
Some researchers consider developmental psychology an applied research topic because...
Researchers apply findings from other areas of psychology.
It is more easily applied to people's lives than research.
Pure research is difficult to gain support for.
Original research in this area is difficult.
65
Parental involvement can have dramatic effects on all of the following human traits, EXCEPT...?
Self-esteem
Intelligence
Reading ability
Motor development
66
"Brain plasticity" refers to...
The brain's ability to regrow damaged neurons.
The surface texture of the cerebral cortex.
Our adaptability to different problems.
New connections forming to take over for damaged sections.
67
According to Erikson's theory, adolescents are primarily concerned in a search for...?
Career
Identity
Autonomy
Affection
68
Wilhelm Wundt used a research methodology called...?
Naturalistic observation
Inferential
Structuralism
Introspection
69
Which statement about bulimia is true?
Bulimics lose in excess of 15 percent of their body weight.
Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their body image.
The main cause of bulimia is society's emphasis on thinness.
All bulimics use vomiting to rid their bodies of calories.
70
Sandy scores a perfect 100 on a test everyone else fails. Graphically, the data would be...
Positively skewed
Normal
A straight line
Negatively skewed
71
Which process involves counterconditioning?
Somatic therapy
ECT
Systematic desensitization
Transference
72
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
The unconscious mind
Behaviorism
Structuralism
Gestalt Theory
73
Agonists are psychoactive drugs that...
Mimic the same effects as certain neurotransmitters.
Produce tolerance to the drug without withdrawal symptoms.
Mimic neurotransmitters and block their receptor sites.
Enhance the effects of certain opiates like heroin.
74
If a test is reliable, it means that...
It tests what it is supposed to test.
It is given in the same way every time.
It yields consistent results.
It is also valid.
75
In most people, which of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere?
Abstract reasoning
Producing speech
Spatial reasoning
Control of the left hand
76
Gate-Control Theory refers to...
Which pain messages are perceived.
How our minds use either bottom-up or top-down processing.
Blocking sound waves, causing some waves to be undetected.
Which sensory impulses are transmitted first.
77
Ads are more effective when the communicators are: I. Attractive; II. Famous; III. Experts
II Only
I and II
I, II, and III
II and III
78
Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?
Humanistic
Behaviorist
Cognitive
Psychoanalytic
79
Which of the following are reasons why intrinsic motivation might be better than extrinsic?
Intrinsic is higher on Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Intrinsic is more effective with a wider range of people.
Intrinsic is easier and more convenient to provide.
Intrinsic might be more enduring.
80
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is a(n)...?
Standardized test
Intelligence test
Aptitude test
Achievement test
81
Symbolic dream analysis might be used by a psychologist from which perspective?
Behaviorist
Structuralist
Biopsychologist
Psychoanalytic
82
Antidepressant drugs that treat mood disorders affect which type of neurotransmitter?
Acetylcholine
Adrenaline
Serotonin
Endorphins
83
Depression is associated with low levels of...
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
Epinephrine
84
Which of the following attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth find most often in her research?
Authoritative
Secure
Avoidant
Authoritarian